In this study, the effectiveness of a multi-action hybrid damper (MHD) composed of lead rubber bearing (LRB) and friction pad was verified in terms of seismic performance improvement of a frame structure. The LRB and the friction elements are connected in series, so the LRB governs the intial small deformation and the friction determines large deformation behavior. Cyclic loading tests were conducted by using a half scale steel frame structure with the MHD, and the results indicated that the structure became to have the stable trilinear hysteresis with large initial stiffness and first yielding due to the LRB, and the second yielding due to the friction. The MHD could significantly increase the energy dissipation capacity of the structure and the hysteresis curves obtained by tests were almost identical to the analytically estimated ones.

Structure behaviors resulting from an earthquake are experimentally simulated mainly through a shaking table test. As for large-scale structures, however, size effects over a miniature may make it difficult to assess actual behaviors properly. To address this problem, research on the hybrid simulation is being conducted actively. This method is to implement numerical analysis on framework members that affect the general behavior of the structure dominantly through an actual scale experiment and on the rest parts by applying the substructuring technique. However, existing studies on hybrid simulation focus mainly on Slow experimental methods, which are disadvantageous in that it is unable to assess behaviors close to the actual level if material properties change depending on the speed or the influence of inertial force is significant. The present study aims to establish a Real-time hybrid simulation system capable of excitation based on the actual time history and to verify its performance and applicability. The hybrid simulation system built up in this study utilizes the ATS Compensator system, CR integrator, etc. in order to make the target displacement the same with the measured displacement on the basis of MATLAB/Simulink. The target structure was a 2-span bridge and an RC pier to support it was produced as an experimental model in order for the shaking table test and Slow and Real-time hybrid simulations. Behaviors that result from the earthquake of El Centro were examined, and the results were analyzed comparatively. In comparison with the results of the shaking table test, the Real-time hybrid simulation produced more similar maximum displacement and vibration behaviors than the Slow hybrid simulation. Hence, it is thought that the Real-time hybrid simulation proposed in this study can be utilized usefully in seismic capacity assessment of structural systems such as RC pier that are highly non-linear and time-dependent.

GFRP(Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Plastic) has a superior corrosion resistance, high specific strength/stiffness, etc. Therefore, such properties can be used to mitigate the problems associated with the use of conventional construction materials. In this study, the various rib and pitch distance of hybrid fiber GFRP bars were evaluated by experimental method. From the test result, thirty two types of FRP hybrid bars such as spiral type with the dimension of rib geometry were fabricated. To evaluate the bond properties of them, direct pull-out test was performed. All testing procedures including specimen preparation, set-up of test equipment and measuring devices were made in accordance with the recommendations of ASTM D 7913. From the test results, it was found that cross type hybrid GFRP reinforcing bars showed the highest bond strength than that of the others due to the higher relative rib area.

Tensile strength was investigated for hybrid bar (HYB), in this study. HYB is made of both steel reinforcement and glass fiber. Cross section of HYB has a shape in which steel reinforcement wrapped with glass fiber. For the production of HYB, rebar of SD400 class and glass fiber of E class are used as main materials. Vinyl ester resin is used to harden a glass fiber. In order to evaluate for tensile strength of HYB, the direct tensile test was performed about total ten specimens. The length of total specimens is 2,200 mm including the grip. Diameter of HYB according to core diameter was considered as a test variable. Direct tensile test for HYB was performed using a UTM with a capacity of maximum 1,000 kN. Tensile strength and strain were measured for each specimen during the test. From the test results, tensile strength and elastic modulus were 317 ~ 341 MPa, 103 ~ 107 GPa, respectively. Especially, elastic modulus of HYB was improved in comparison with usual GFRP bars such as the Aslan 100 or the V-rod.

본 논문은 지진에 의한 구조물의 거동을 평가하기 위한 실험방법 중 최근 국내에 도입되어 연구되고 있는 하이브리드실험에 대한 시스템을 구축하고, 그에 따른 모델개발과 하이브리드실험을 실시하여 하이브리드실험기법의 타당성과 정확도를 평가하기 위함이다. 이를 위해 NEESgrid의 미니모스트 시스템을 벤치마킹하여 여건에 맞게 수정, 보완하였으며 2차원 평면뼈대모형을 개발하여 실험에 적용하였다. 그리고 하이브리드실험 결과의 평가를 위해 국내에서는 거의 시도되지 않았던 진동대실험과 비교를 함으로써 결과의 신뢰도를 높였다. 진동대실험에는 하이브리드실험과 동일한 크기의 실물모형을 제작, 실험하여 크기효과의 영향을 최소화하였다. 두 실험의 결과는 거의 비슷한 것으로 나타나 하이브리드실험이 진동대실험을 대체할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

본 연구에서는 건물모델만을 물리적인 실험체로 이용하여 동적 지반강성을 갖는 지반-구조물계의 동적거동을 모사하기 위한 하이브리드 진동대 실험법을 제안하고 이를 실험적으로 검증하였다. 본 연구에서 제안되는 실험방법은 상부구조물과 진동대의 가속도를 계측하여 진동대 제어기로 피드백하고, 전체 지반-구조물계의 동적거동을 묘사하기 위해 요구되는 기초부분의 절대가속도 응답(가속도 피드백 방법) 또는 절대속도 응답(속도 피드백 방법)을 계산하여 진동대를 구동시키는 방법이다. 지반부분을 계산하기 위해서 이론적인 동적지반강성을 제안방법에 따라서 다르게 근사화하여 진동대 제어기에 반영함으로써 실험을 수행하였다. 기초 고정계 모델에 대한 실험으로부터 계측된 응답과 본 논문에서 가정한 지반-구조물 계에 대한 실험으로부터 측정된 응답을 비교하고, 진동대 제어기에 반영한 동적지반강성과 실험데이터를 이용하여 식별된 동적지반강성을 비교함으로써 본 논문에서 제안된 실험방법의 유효성을 검증하였다.

이 논문에서 소개되는 실시간 하이브리드 실험 시스템은 유사동적실험법을 근거로 하고 있으며, 실제 실험과수학적 모델을 이용한 수치해석을 결합한 실험법이다. 이 시스템은 종래의 유사동적해석법에 비해 지진하중을 받는 구조물의 실시간 반응에 근접하는 현저히 높은 하중재하 속도를 고려할 수 있도록 설계되었다. 또한 다자유도 구조물에 대해 안정적인 해석환경을 제공하기 위해 이 시스템은 implicit 시간적분법을 이용하여 수치해석을 수행한다. 이 논문은 연구를 통해 개발된 시스템의 전반적인 개요와 구성요소 그리고 이 시스템에서 사용하는 수치 해석법의 성능을 평가하기 위해 수행된 수치해석을 소개한다. 연구 결과 개발된 시스템에 적용된 수치해석법은 성능이 매우 우수하다는 것이 증명되었다.